How To Update Your Wedding Registry Address

Wedding registries are a service provided by a website or retail store that helps engaged couples communicate their gift preferences to wedding guests. Couples can select items from the store's stock and list them with the merchant, who then makes the list available to wedding guests. Upon purchase, the merchant updates the gift registry. Wedding registries have evolved to include more specialized versions such as the honeymoon registry, baby registry, house registry, and charity registry. Couples can also use universal registries, which allow them to place items from multiple stores on a single registry. In terms of changing an address in a wedding registry, it appears that some platforms, such as Zola, may allow users to change their shipping address. However, it is recommended to reach out to the customer service of the specific platform being used to clarify their policies and procedures regarding address changes.

Changing your address with USPS

If you're moving or relocating, you can submit a permanent or temporary change of address request with USPS so that your mail is rerouted to your new address.

Online Change of Address

• Go to the Official USPS Change of Address website.
• Choose an option for either an "Individual," "Family" (where everyone has the same last name), or "Business" move, and complete the form.
• Verify your identity: Opt in online to receive a verification code or link on your mobile phone.
• Pay the $1.10 identity verification fee. The billing address on your credit card must match either your old or new address.
• If your online identity verification is successful, USPS will email you a confirmation code.
• You'll get a Move Validation letter to the address you're moving from (your "old" address).
• About 5 business days before your change of address start date, you'll get a Customer Notification Letter (with your confirmation code) to your "new" address. You'll also get a welcome kit with coupons from USPS partners.
• If you can’t verify your identity online: USPS will send you an email with instructions and a barcode. Bring the email along with acceptable photo ID to a local Post Office location.

Change of Address at the Post Office

• Visit your local Post Office location with acceptable photo ID and any other required documents.
• Request a free Mover's Guide packet.
• Fill out the PS Form 3575 found inside the packet, and give it to the retail associate. They will use your photo ID to verify your identity, then process your change of address request.

Change of Address Requests for Special Situations

If you're changing an address for someone else (as their "Authorized Agent"), you'll need to go in person to a Post Office location and bring acceptable ID and additional documents.

Forwarding Mail Exceptions & Details

• First-Class mail and periodicals (newsletters and magazines) are forwarded for free.
• Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage items are forwarded for free.
• Media Mail items are forwarded, but you must pay the cost for shipping from your local Post Office location to your new address.
• USPS Marketing Mail is not forwarded.

How to Change Your Address on a Wedding Registry

If you're in the process of moving and need to change the shipping address on your wedding registry, you can edit your profile information at any time by selecting "Settings" from the menu at the top of your registry. You can also use a friend or family member's address as a temporary shipping address.

Using a friend or family member's address

If you are moving in the middle of the wedding planning process and are worried about gifts being sent to your old address, you could consider using a friend or family member's address. This can be a good option if you don't yet have a new address to send gifts to, or if you don't want items left outside an unoccupied house.

While it may feel like an inconvenience to ask a friend or family member to accept deliveries on your behalf, it can be a good short-term solution. You could ask them to hold onto the gifts until you have a new address, or until you are ready to receive them. This option may also be preferable to a PO box, as you will need to be present to receive larger items.

If you do decide to use a friend or family member's address, be sure to communicate this to your guests clearly. You could include this information on your wedding website or inform them through word of mouth. This will help ensure that your gifts are delivered to the correct address.

Keep in mind that you may still need to pay for shipping or transportation to get the gifts from your friend or family member's address to your new home. However, this option can provide a temporary solution and give you peace of mind during the moving process.

Delayed shipping options

Zola is one registry that offers this option. You can ask that purchases are not shipped until a certain date, and you can even choose when your gifts ship on an item-by-item basis. You can also choose to receive the cash value of the gift and then order it yourself when you are ready.

Amazon does not offer a delayed delivery option, but you can choose a different delivery address for a limited time.

Other options for dealing with this situation include renting a mailbox at a local UPS store, or having gifts delivered to a trusted friend or family member's address.

Registry services with multiple addresses

Wedding registries are a fun part of the wedding planning process, but they can become a headache if you're moving house during the process. Luckily, there are several options for registry services that allow you to have multiple addresses.

MyRegistry

MyRegistry is a universal registry service that allows you to add gifts from any store in the world, including online and brick-and-mortar shops. You can sync existing registries from other stores into one master list, which is easily shareable and shoppable. MyRegistry also offers wedding websites, and you can register for cash gift funds and charitable donations. There is no charge for a gift registry on MyRegistry, but there is a small transaction fee for cash gift funds.

Blueprint Registry

Blueprint Registry allows couples to shop for their registry in one place from popular retail stores like Amazon, Target, Sur la Table, and more. You can add gifts from 5,000 products available on Blueprint, import an existing registry, or create cash funds and charity donations. Blueprint also offers wedding planning tools, including a wedding website builder and an RSVP tracker. Gifts are shipped as they are ordered, and the store from which the item is purchased manages the sales tax, shipping, and handling fees.

Zola

Zola offers couples a large in-house online catalog to create a registry under one roof. You can also add individual gifts from other stores, and existing registries can be added to Zola and synced daily. Zola offers free ground shipping and free 90-day returns for most items sold on their site. They also have a virtual exchange program where gifts that haven't been shipped can be converted to Zola credits. Zola notifies you when the number of registry items is running low and each time a gift is given.

Joy

Joy is a universal registry that allows couples to shop its in-house catalog, sync outside registries, include products from individual stores, and add experiences, cash gifts, and charity donations. Joy offers wedding websites, a guest list and RSVP tracker, and wedding suite designs and printing. There is free ground shipping on most items and 90-day returns for gifts purchased on the Joy website. Joy will show you the number of items received, the progress toward your cash gift goal, and who purchased each gift.

Using a PO box

If you're moving in the middle of the wedding planning process and are concerned about gifts being sent to your old address, a PO box could be a good solution.

A PO box (Post Office box) is a rented, numbered mailbox within a Post Office branch or Royal Mail sorting office. When you rent a PO box, you are given a real street address, which means you will be able to receive packages from all carriers. You can then update your wedding registry address to this new location.

If a package is too big to fit in your PO box, the post office will put a yellow card in your mailbox to let you know that you have a package. You then take this card to the counter, show your ID, and they will retrieve the package for you.

One downside to using a PO box is that they are usually only accessible during business hours. However, some locations, such as UPS stores, offer 24-hour access.

Another option is to use a professional registered office service, which will forward your mail to an address of your choice. This can be a good solution if you want to protect your privacy or are unable to receive packages at your home address.

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